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As Mass. Legislators Work to Ban Phones in Schools, CPS Students See Ups and Downs

As a bill prohibiting the use of cell phones in public schools is making its way through the Massachusetts state legislature, students at Cambridge Public Schools — where a similar policy was adopted last fall — raised concerns about the phone restrictions.


Here’s How Cambridge Residents Would Solve the Affordable Housing Crisis

The affordable housing crisis has plagued Cambridge for more than a decade. As councilors have failed to reach a consensus on how to address the issue, upzoning proposals consistently occupy Cambridge City council meetings week after week.


Addressing Fears of ICE Raids, CPS Commits to Prioritizing Student Safety

As Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers are conducting raids for undocumented immigrants across the country, officials on Beacon Hill and at Cambridge Public School are assuring families that they will defend students.


Cambridge Residents Hold Donation Drive to Address Homelessness

As the City of Cambridge works to meet the needs of its homeless population, private institutions — like Saint Peter School and the Harvard Square Churches Meal Program— are trying to fill in the gaps.


Chabad, Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeals Schedule Mediation Resolution Hearing

The long-running legal dispute between Harvard Chabad and the Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeal has entered a new phase as both parties prepare for an alternative dispute resolution hearing scheduled for Feb. 12.


Residents Call for Increased Communication in City Meeting to Address Gun Violence

Cambridge Police Commissioner Christine A. Elow, Mayor E. Denise Simmons, and City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 faced heated questions from residents over the Cambridge Police Department’s response to an unsolved fatal shooting in North Cambridge at a Tuesday night community meeting.


City Council Moves Forward with Multifamily Zoning Proposal, Despite Attempt to Amend

After dozens of Cambridge residents spoke in favor of preserving the city’s current multifamily zoning proposal, the Cambridge City Council voted to reject an amendment that would allow developers to build fewer stories without affordable housing units.


After Kennedy-Longfellow Closure, Parents Urge Adequate Staffing at Students’ New Schools

At Tuesday night’s School Committee meeting, several Cambridge parents emphasized the need to support displaced K-Lo students by ensuring their new schools have sufficient staffing.


Ordinance Committee Advances Upzoning Proposal to Full City Council

The Cambridge City Council’s Ordinance Committee voted Thursday to advance a proposal to eliminate single-family zoning across the city, leaving the measure just two votes of the full City Council away from passing.


21-Year-Old Man Dies After Shooting in North Cambridge

A 21-year-old man died after being shot multiple times in North Cambridge on Monday, the Cambridge Police Department said — the city’s second shooting of 2025.


Cambridge Music Teacher Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

A music teacher at Buckingham Browne & Nichols, a private school in Cambridge that teaches kindergarten through twelfth grade, was arrested on child pornography charges early Thursday morning.


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